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Jerry Blevins won his arbitration hearing against the Nationals and will make a $2.4 million salary in 2015.

The Nationals offered $2.2 million to Blevins when arbitration figures were exchanged last month, so the two sides ended up going to a hearing over $200,000, a pittance in baseball terms. The 31-year-old southpaw posted a 4.87 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 57 1/3 innings with Washington last season and can become a free agent after 2015. Feb 11 - 11:01 AM

Jerry Blevins requested $2.4 million and was offered $2.2 million from the Nationals when arbitration figures were exchanged.

With the two sides being so close, it seems incredibly likely that they'll be able to strike an accord in the $2.3 million range. He had a bit of a disappointing season in 2014, registering a 4.87 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 57 1/3 innings. Jan 16 - 10:34 PM

Jerry Blevins struck out three of the four Mets he faced to close out Thursday's win.

It'll be interesting to see how Matt Williams uses his two left-handed relievers, considering that neither Blevins nor Ross Detwiler is any sort of traditional specialist. The team probably should have kept Xavier Cedeno for that role just to remove any temptation Williams might have to use Blevins or Detwiler for one batter a night. Thu, Mar 27, 2014 03:48:00 PM

Nationals avoided arbitration with LHP Jerry Blevins by agreeing to a one-year, $1.675 million contract.

Acquired from the A's this winter via trade, Blevins has a nice 2.81 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in his last 153 2/3 innings. Fri, Jan 17, 2014 01:58:00 PM

Nationals manager Matt Williams said that Jayson Werth (shoulder) will be limited early on in spring training.

Werth underwent surgery in early January to repair the AC joint in his right shoulder. The original timeline called for 2-3 months of rehab time and he's currently a little over six weeks into the process. He's aiming to be ready for Opening Day, but it's going to be close.

Nate McLouth (shoulder) expects to be ready for the beginning of the 2015 regular season.

And he could start in left field on Opening Day if Jayson Werth (shoulder) isn't ready. McLouth underwent surgery last August to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. He's nearly up to speed with the other position players in Nats camp this spring.

Nationals outfield prospect Brian Goodwin will be monitored in camp after having surgery on his left (non-throwing) shoulder late last season.

It doesn't sound like anything that might put his availability for Opening Day in question. Goodwin, 24, is set to return to Triple-A to start the season after struggling in his first go-round at the level in 2014 with a .219/.342/.328 batting line.

He's now set to throw three bullpen sessions per week over the next four weeks. "It's great. It's a good feeling because it's been over a year since I've been on the mound," Davis said. "It's a major milestone for me, but I understand that the work is not done. I'm going to keep working hard on the field." Davis likely won't be game-ready until around midseason. He can aim for a September call-up.